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Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Le'Veon Bell could start this week; defense searching for answers, and more

Le'Veon Bell 2013

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) runs as he pursued by Washington Redskins linebacker Darryl Tapp (54) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Redskins, Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting good news on the injury front in time for their Week 4 contest against the Minnesota Vikings in London.

Rookie running back Le'Veon Bell is on the verge of making his NFL debut after missing the first three games with a foot injury. Coach Mike Tomlin is also optimistic about the return of cornerback Cortez Allen, who has missed two games with an ankle injury.

The Steelers' defense continues to address a lack of takeaways that was equally troublesome last season. Pittsburgh has the worst give/take ratio (-9) in football and is the only team that hasn't forced a turnover through three games.